{"id":3342,"date":"2017-01-05T16:03:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T21:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprobasketball.com\/?p=3342"},"modified":"2017-01-05T16:03:51","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T21:03:51","slug":"knicks-reportedly-intersted-in-p-j-tucker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2017\/01\/05\/knicks-reportedly-intersted-in-p-j-tucker\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks Reportedly Interested in P.J. Tucker"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks<\/strong> are showing interest in the Phoenix Suns<\/strong>\u00a0forward P.J. Tucker<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Desperately needing help on the defensive end,\u00a0the Knicks’ struggles continue. They’ve\u00a0dropped from third in the Eastern Conference<\/strong> to tenth in the space of one week. Tucker would help provide that help on the defensive perimeter, especially with his ability to guard multiple positions.<\/p>\n

P.J. Tucker is averaging 6.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, whilst shooting 33% from three.<\/p>\n

Tucker is coming up to the end of a three year, $15.5 million deal inked in 2014. The last three years of Tucker’s time in Phoenix were spent under Knicks current head coach, Jeff Hornacek<\/a><\/strong>, making the move to New York more logical. However, the Knicks would likely have to give up some young pieces to acquire Tucker.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, New York has various disposable pieces. The most likely candidate for the trade would be Kyle O’Quinn<\/a><\/strong>. The 26 year old center is having a career season averaging 6.2 points, and 5.5 rebounds whilst coming off the pine (14.7 and 13.1 per 36 minutes). O’Quinn would fit well for a young athletic Suns team as\u00a0he’s demonstrated a solid athletic capability\u00a0and willingness to run the floor.<\/p>\n